Sao Paulo - Guarulhos International airport
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR), formerly called Cumbica Airport after the district where it is located and the Air Force Base that still exists at the airport complex, is the main airport serving São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the adjoining municipality of Guarulhos in Greater São Paulo. Since November 28, 2001 the airport is named after André Franco Montoro (1916–1999), former Governor of São Paulo.
In 2012 the airport was ranked 1st in terms of transported passengers, aircraft operations, and cargo handled in Brazil, placing it as the busiest airport in the country. Guarulhos has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 45 operations/hour, being one of the three airports with such restrictions in Brazil.
It is operated by Infraero and some of its facilities are shared with the São Paulo Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
The Tropic of Capricorn passes directly through the southern tip of the airport.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBGR
In 2012 the airport was ranked 1st in terms of transported passengers, aircraft operations, and cargo handled in Brazil, placing it as the busiest airport in the country. Guarulhos has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 45 operations/hour, being one of the three airports with such restrictions in Brazil.
It is operated by Infraero and some of its facilities are shared with the São Paulo Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
The Tropic of Capricorn passes directly through the southern tip of the airport.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBGR
Time Zone
-2 UTC (-3 DST)
Local Time
Radio Communication Frequency
APP: 119.8 MHz (SAO PAULO APP)
ATIS: 127.75 MHz CLD: 121 MHz (CLNC DEL) GND: 121.7 MHz ILS:: 111.1 MHz (RWY 27L) OPS: 122.5 MHz (SAO PAULO OPS) TWR: 118.4 MHz Runways
09L/27R
12,139 x 148 ft (3,700 x 45 m) 09R/27L 9,843 x 148 ft (3,000 x 45 m) Metar
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